For a multi-timbral setup with Structure Free, how should MIDI tracks be routed?

For a multi-timbral setup with Structure Free, how should MIDI tracks be routed?

• A. Open separate AUX input tracks for each patch and set the MIDI output path to the corresponding port and channel in Structure Free.
• B. Use a single instrument track and layer patches.
• C. Route all MIDI to the same channel and rely on velocity.
• D. Switch patches globally on the master track.

Answer: (A)

In a multi-timbral setup, each patch inside the instrument is controlled by its own MIDI channel. To trigger them independently, create separate MIDI paths for each patch and route them to the correct port and channel inside Structure Free. Using separate AUX input tracks for each patch—and assigning the MIDI output of each track to the corresponding Structure Free channel—lets you play and mix patches independently, or layer them as needed. Using a single instrument track with layered patches won’t give separate MIDI routes to individual sounds, and routing all MIDI to the same channel won’t distinguish patches. Switching patches globally on a master track would apply the change to all patches at once, defeating the purpose of multi-timbrality.

In a multi-timbral setup, each patch inside the instrument is controlled by its own MIDI channel. To trigger them independently, create separate MIDI paths for each patch and route them to the correct port and channel inside Structure Free. Using separate AUX input tracks for each patch—and assigning the MIDI output of each track to the corresponding Structure Free channel—lets you play and mix patches independently, or layer them as needed.

Using a single instrument track with layered patches won’t give separate MIDI routes to individual sounds, and routing all MIDI to the same channel won’t distinguish patches. Switching patches globally on a master track would apply the change to all patches at once, defeating the purpose of multi-timbrality.